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Valentin avoids eye damage after being hit by ball

John Valentin is the Dodgers' assistant hitting coach. (Getty)

By Ken Gurnick
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MLB.com |

DENVER -- Dodgers assistant hitting coach John Valentin was struck on the left eye by a batted ball in the indoor batting cage at Coors Field on Saturday, but never lost consciousness and the club said he suffered no fractures or eye damage.

Valentin was taken by paramedics to a local hospital where he was checked out, and he then returned to the team hotel and will fly with the team to Cincinnati for Monday's series opener.